Hindu College is a constituent college of the University of Delhi in New Delhi, India. Founded in 1899, it is one of India's oldest and most renowned colleges. It is ranked second best among colleges in India as per the latest National Institute Ranking Framework (NIRF). It offers undergraduate and postgraduate programmes in sciences, humanities, social sciences and commerce,It has also been awarded 'Star College' status for its Department of Biotechnology by the Ministry of Science and Technology.

Delhi University, formally the University of Delhi, is a collegiate research central university located in Delhi, India. It was founded in 1922 by an Act of the Central Legislative Assembly and is recognized as an Institute of Eminence (IoE) by the University Grants Commission (UGC). The university has 16 faculties and 86 departments distributed across its North and South campuses, and remaining colleges across the region. It has 91 constituent colleges. Delhi University is one of the largest university systems in the world with over 400,000 students on its campuses and affiliated colleges. The Vice President of India serves as the university chancellor. The university is ranked 11th by National Institutional Ranking Framework 2023.